Thoran

“The Fallen King”

Hero Guide

Thoran is a unique tanking hero for the graveborn faction. His main niche is the ability to self-resurrect once when killed during a battle.

He’s stronger against weaker enemies due to his 2nd skill “Domination” that will do more damage to heroes that are either lower level or lower ascension tier than him.

Thoran’s “Taint” ability makes him capable of redirecting damage received back to another enemy with the lowest HP for up to 13 seconds. This can help setup a quick kill on a weak enemy at the start of a battle.

Pros

Self-resurrect allows him to survive any amount of burst and just last longer on the battleground in general.

Stronger against weaker enemies.

Taint can force a quick kill on an enemy at the start of the battle.

Cons

When he dies for the first time he’ll lose all enemy aggro and just stand still for a period of time until being reborn.

He’s slow and his ultimate ability has a small range.

Team Synergy

Thoran can work really well with Isabella due to her “Void Barrage” always targeting the weakest enemy, which will likely be Thoran’s Taint target.

He also has the same synergy with Athalia, as she can be manually set to target the enemy that Thoran will mark, allowing for a quick kill.

Hero Skills

Skill

Description

Level Upgrades

Retaliation

Thoran focuses for several moments before swinging his weapon at all the enemies in front of him, dealing 140% damage to them. 200% of the damage received by Thoran during his focusing stage is dealt back to his enemies as additional damage. While in a focused state, Thoran is immune to control abilities and receives less damage.

At the beginning of a battle Thoran curses the enemy with the lowest health for 10 seconds, causing them to suffer 70% of the total damage that is dealt to Thoran.

Level 141: Enemies are marked for 13 seconds.Level 221: Enemies receive up to 75% of the damage dealt to Thoran.

Lore

King Thoran was a beloved ruler. Wise and able, his kingdom prospered as it never had before. Taxes were kept light, which endeared him to the merchant and peasant classes alike. Using skilled diplomacy and negotiation, he kept the kingdom out of war. There were no towns of grieving widows or hungry orphans under his rule. The soldiers enjoyed long visits home to spend time with their families in safety and help tend to domestic matters.

There was, however, a small contingent who didn’t appreciate Thoran’s way of doing things. Foremost among these malcontents was no other than the monarch’s younger brother, Edwin. He rankled at the pacifistic policies of Thoran, seeing them as a stain on the honor of the kingdom and their house. After all, what did it say of their strength if they failed to carry on the old ways, the ways of the sword and conquest and blood. The barbarians populating the savage lands beyond their borders had stopped fearing the might of the kingdom. Noble houses which had maintained their place through warfare sat dormant, their power and influence dwindling season after peaceful season.

It was from among these houses that Edwin found the support he sought. A handful of noblemen responded to a secret summons. Once gathered, a plan was revealed. The few who opposed it didn’t survive the meeting. A coup was underway. Edwin bid his treacherous noblemen return to their estates to each gather a selection of their most ruthless and skilled men-at-arms. After doing so, they returned to the royal residence under the guise of making a social call. Their soldiers posed as cooks, heralds, and retainers, hiding their weapons among their lords’ personal effects. At a dinner attended by the king as well as several of his top officials, the traitors made their attack. King Thoran was successfully dispatched, but at a far greater cost than they could’ve imagined.

One of Thoran’s Praetorian Guard, after finally being overwhelmed by his attackers, rose inexplicably from his bloody heap. In the slaughter that followed, the traitors were slain to a man, including Edwin. The risen guard scooped up his fallen king’s body in his arms and took him away, seeking yet another resurrection.

The Praetorian was successful in his task, and the monarch rose again. The kindness and goodwill for which he had been famous had drained from his heart, replaced with a cold rage.

Rumors eventually reached Thoran that his brother had also been brought back into the living world. At this news he found a new purpose. He began raising an army of the undead- an army that would give him the vengeance constituting his only remaining desire. He would find his brother and bring him the final death.

His rating is misleading. Once he gets his SI, he can become a real pain, especially at +30. He’s average before then, but boy is he a monster late game. Highly recommend him for Graveborn teams.

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Kyrosera

9 months ago

PSA: If Skreg is the last on his team to die and his death ability kills Thoran, Thoran doesn’t revive. Potentially relevant for the Labyrinth and adventures.

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Svrost

9 months ago

I still like Thoran for the labyrinth because he tends to only die once per fight. His resurrection makes sure that he always has a decent amount of health going into the next fight. Just don’t expect him to do much damage, he’s much more useful for taking hits and stunning enemies when he wakes up.

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Gluttonous Pup

9 months ago

He lost my favor after facing a healer team in the Arcane Labyrinth. The opponent team was at the brink of death when my team died off, and I planned to squash the opponent with a second team. Then the enemy team healed back to full health while Thoran’s resurrection prolonged the fight.

Thoran’s lack of speed and slow-as-molasses regular attack severely hinders him. I’ve only ever seen him perform well in an all-Graveborn team, and even then, he was mauled to bits even after coming back the 2nd time.